She left them soon afterward, pleading fatigue, and went to sleep, feeling satisfied with what she had done and knowing that Prescott would keep his promise.
Her confidence was justified, for on the following day he drove over to the police post and found Curtis alone.
“I’ve come to tell you something and I’ll ask you to let me get through before you begin to talk,” he said.
Curtis showed no surprise and indicated a chair.
“Sit there and go ahead.”
He listened with close attention while Prescott described his journey and recounted all that he had learned about Kermode.
“Why didn’t you tell me this earlier?” Curtis asked.
“I couldn’t imagine that you would believe it.”
“Then what makes you think I’ll believe it now?”
“To be honest, I don’t care whether you do or not.”